Daniel Sheehan
FieldfisherFieldfisher‘s dispute resolution team, which is headed up by James Lappin, has expertise in professional negligence claims, insolvency litigation, contractual disputes, and corporate litigation. Lappin is regularly instructed by corporates and individuals in disputes involving alleged fraud, dishonesty and corruption, and cases with an international aspect. Ian Austin has specific expertise in contractual disputes, shareholder disputes and civil fraud claims. Costs recovery specialist Emma-Kate Hargreave is also recommended, as is Chris Gee, who has notable expertise in professional negligence matters as well as injunctive relief claims. David Robinson’s practice is concentrated on all forms of debt recovery matters, while Daniel Sheehan advises on corporate litigation, including warranty and indemnity claims, shareholder and director disputes and derivative actions. Mark Fairclough works for both claimants and defendants in urgent defended litigation proceedings. Steven Garry is experienced in high-value matters where urgent injunctive relief is required, and Craig Arrowsmith acts for lenders and insolvency practitioners in commercial litigation. Rebecca Smith specialises in contentious probate matters, and Grace Brown has handled a wide range of disputes including professional negligence claims, contentious trusts and probate matters, and property disputes. Contentious insolvency specialist Chris Keane joined the firm in January 2024 from Clarke Willmott LLP.
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Testimonials
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‘Highly responsive, dedicated, professional, focus on client service. Technically excellent.’
‘James Lappin and his team are one of the fiercest litigation teams in the North West. They get great results in complex cases.’
‘James Lappin is a highly experienced, commercial and pragmatic lawyer and tactician. Dan Sheehan is the most committed associate a client could hope for on their side.’
‘The Fieldfisher commercial disputes team are excellent to work with and are very user friendly - we enjoy working with the team there and find them very collaborative to work with.’
‘James Lappin - fantastic leader who really looks after all of his staff, who are absolutely full of genuine praise for him. James has fantastic energy and is always very supportive and encouraging of more junior members of the team. Chris Gee - very straight talking and a real problem solver. Dan Sheehan - thinks outside the box and is a very smart litigator. Rebecca Smith - is an associate to look out for in the future and is going to be a real star at FF.’
‘FieldFisher’s commercial litigation team in Manchester is excellent. In addition to offering expert and focused legal advice, it ensures that the commercial priorities of the client informs everything it does. The result is that clients receive a superb service.’
‘Ian Austin leads the team and is superb. An excellent lawyer with superb judgment who clients trust. His ability to identify the nub of a dispute immediately is impressive and allows him to offer useful advice right from the start.'
‘I had the privilege of working with Fieldfishers, and I must say, the experience exceeded all expectations. With their stellar reputation preceding them, I was eager to see firsthand what sets Fieldfishers apart in the legal arena. The team provided me with a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Their professionalism and attention to detail instilled confidence, reassuring me that my legal matters were in capable hands. In conclusion, my experience with Fieldfishers was nothing short of exceptional. Their blend of expertise, professionalism, and client-centric approach sets them apart as leaders in the legal industry.’
Key clients
- M4nchester Holdings Limited
- 3,000 Claimants who are employees or ex-employees of Morrisons supermarket
- Getir UK Limited
- Financial Reporting Council
- JLA
- Fleximise
- West One Loan Limited
- Aston Risk Management
- Aalto Capital LLP
- MTX Contracts Limited
- Anikin Limited (Katkin)
- Transaction Network Services Limited
- Advam (UK) Limited
- Broker Direct Plc
Work highlights
- Acted for the Claimant, Aston Risk Management Limited (assignee of claims advanced from Audiological Support Services Ltd (in liquidation) (ASS) and its joint liquidators) in a claim against six defendants, whereby Aston Risk Management alleged the defendants conspired to force former directors out of ASS before setting up a phoenix company and taking the profits for themselves.
- Acting for M4nchester Holdings Limited in an unfair prejudice claim issued by Banton Investments Limited.
- Acted for West One Loan Limited in litigation relating to a multi-million pound secured residential asset situated in central London which the client took possession of in March 2019.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Rebecca Smith
FieldfisherLeading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Chris Gee
Fieldfisher
James Lappin
FieldfisherPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Lappin